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Carney, Trump Talk as 50% Canada Tariffs Loom

Carney, Trump Talk as 50% Canada Tariffs Loom

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Canada is holding firm in brutal trade negotiations, refusing to just roll over while the U.S. threatens a punishing 50% tariff on Canadian goods. The talks are delicate but Canada is coming in from a position of strength, with retaliatory plans ready if Trump follows through on Aug. 19. Letting these tariffs land unchallenged would be a gut punch to Canadian workers and industries that have already suffered long enough.

Canada's retaliatory measures — banning U.S. liquor, slapping counter-tariffs on autos — are exactly the kind of discriminatory behavior the Trump administration is right to push back against hard. The U.S. isn't starting a trade war; it's defending American supply chains and workers from decades of unfair treatment. Any country that retaliates against U.S. trade policy should expect consequences, and Canada is no exception.


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